Alexander Zverev ends golden season with triumph at ATP finals
German will head to next year’s Australian Open in a confident mood
Alexander Zverev has been one of tennis’s “star performers” in the second half of the year, claiming gold at the Tokyo Olympics and winning 31 of 35 matches, said Stuart Fraser in The Times. And on Sunday, the world No. 3 brought his season to a triumphant close by beating world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev to win the ATP finals in Turin.
Having lost to Medvedev in the tournament’s group stages, Zverev turned the tables on the Russian when they met again in the final, said BBC Sport. Serving superbly, he did not face a single break point in running out a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 winner.
The victory means that the 24-year-old German – who so far in his career has never won a Grand Slam – will head to the Australian Open early next year in a confident mood. And his prospects Down Under could receive a further boost if Novak Djokovic (whom Zverev beat in the semi-finals in Turin) decides not to take part, said Mike Dickson in the Daily Mail. The Melbourne tournament recently confirmed that all players must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
The world No. 1 has never revealed his vaccination status, but is known to oppose jabs being made mandatory. When asked in Turin about his prospects of playing, the 20-time Grand Slam champion told reporters: “We’ll have to wait and see.”
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
Pig kidney transplant recipient dies
Speed Read Richard Slayman has passed away two months after undergoing the historic procedure
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Putin replaces defense minister with economist
Speed Read In a surprising shake-up, Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with civilian economist Andrei Belousov
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Today's political cartoons - May 13, 2024
Cartoons Monday's cartoons - a portrait of humanity, cool re-brand, and more
By The Week US Published
-
The England kit: a furore over the flag
Why everyone's talking about Nike's redesign of the St George's Cross on the collar of the English national team's shirt has caused controversy
By The Week UK Published
-
Bobby Charlton: England's old-fashioned sporting hero
Obituary Not only was Sir Bobby one of the country's greatest-ever footballers he was lauded for his demeanour on and off the pitch
By The Week UK Published
-
Coco Gauff: a tennis prodigy comes of age with US Open win
American 19-year-old battled back from a set down to claim first grand slam title
By The Week Staff Published
-
Adam and Simon Yates become the first twins to top a Tour de France stage
feature Good news stories from the past seven days
By The Week Staff Published
-
The Ashes: can England mount a glorious comeback?
feature ‘Herculean’ task follows ugly scenes at controversial second test
By The Week Staff Published
-
Football, F1, golf, boxing: are the Saudis taking over?
Talking Point Huge salaries are drawing players to Saudi as kingdom seeks ‘reputational gains’
By The Week Staff Published
-
2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup: fixtures, groups and UK TV coverage
feature Tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be broadcast live on the BBC and ITV
By Mike Starling Last updated
-
‘Genuine visionary’: is Pep Guardiola the greatest of all time?
feature Spaniard has now won two trebles following Man City’s Champions League triumph
By The Week Staff Published